Philip Folk

My debut novel, The Snake-Oil Pursuit, is available now on Amazon: you can read my short stories at

[Philip Folk @FolkPhilip]

Snake-Oil is on sale for $.99 this whole week! That is, my novel the Snake-Oil Pursuit. 😜

A trustworthy alchemist, selling only the most reliable potions, gets tangled up in sorcerous murders.

If you're starved for adventure, it'll cure what ails ya!

https://t.co/0Xt3oo7xLI

[Philip Folk @FolkPhilip]

@mhthaung Congratulations!

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Missed Connection

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Senn walks the cobblestone streets, ever observant of human oddities.

A burdened man drops an apple. It rolls into an alley. He gives chase.

Senn follows.

A carriage blocks him. The moment is lost. He scowls and sheathes his dagger.

The bitter #agony of "almost".

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Efficiency

Makeup done, she smacked her lips. "While you lament my untimely #demise, I stroll away with the jewels. Scarper before anyone cottons on."
"I had a simpler idea," said the stylist.
"Oh?"
"Poisoned your lipstick. Saves splitting the loot."

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Photo Finish

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Heart pumping, legs numb, Gary stumbled onto the stadium's track. The crowd roared.

A gasping rival caught up, ran shoulder to shoulder.

They leaned for the #finish.

"In last place... Gary Glenn!"

"No! Check again!"

Guards dragged him to the infield guillotine.

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[Philip Folk @FolkPhilip]

My latest blog post:

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[Philip Folk @FolkPhilip]

@mhthaung Satisfaction always guaranteed (until the alchemist flees town)!

[Philip Folk @FolkPhilip]

Snake-Oil is on sale for $.99 this whole week! That is, my novel the Snake-Oil Pursuit. 😜

A trustworthy alchemist, selling only the most reliable potions, gets tangled up in sorcerous murders.

If you're starved for adventure, it'll cure what ails ya!

https://t.co/0Xt3oo7xLI

[Philip Folk @FolkPhilip]

Glossy #black feathers coated the bedroom, wet with blood, like the aftermath of a pillow fight that got out of hand.

The window panes were broken. A man, absent eyes, lay amidst broken shards.

He had committed a murder of crows, but a murder of crows struck back.

#vssmurderA

[Philip Folk @FolkPhilip]

@AlextheZee Ha, the detective will deal even more ruthlessly with a muffin. They wont even find a trace of its remains. 😄

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A muffled voice growls through the phone. "I heard your #detective will look the other way. For a price."

I sigh. "If it's a petty crime like murder."

"That suits-"

"But you scratched his favorite cuff links during your escape. You're as good as dead."

I hang up.

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[Philip Folk @FolkPhilip]

@mhthaung The detective stops at nothing to avenge small slights! 🕵

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An Unforgivable Crime

[M H Thaung now at mastodon(dot)scot/(at)mhthaung @mhthaung]

Concerned colleague

"He's not there? Oh." Hanging up, the rookie chewed his lip. The #detective hadn't been at the subway scene, and the riverside wasn't on his beat. And now, no sign of him at the latest bloodbath.
He smiled. "Well, sir, nobody's on to you yet."

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Foundation

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He invited me to be a part of his house. I didn't know how he meant it.

Here I am, sealed behind basement bricks, with the #drip of a loose pipe.

Upstairs, the coroner's boots thump. Another tragic accident.

Five years, and no one comes to visit me. I visit them.

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Food Poisoning

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"Is there a #doctor on the plane? A passenger is unwell."

That's Mia's cue. She takes the man's hand as he sweats bullets. "What's wrong?"

"It feels like something is wriggling in my gut."

"Good. That's very good."

"...What are you a doctor of?"

"Astrobiology."

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[M H Thaung now at mastodon(dot)scot/(at)mhthaung @mhthaung]

Trust

The lawyer thrust out an accusing finger. "You had ample chance to #doctor your employer's nightcap!"
"But I didn't," groaned the cook.
"Exactly! And now he's signed that dratted will."

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